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A Method Of Optimising Geometry Of A Semi-Finished Ophthalmic Lens In A Set Of Semi-Finished Ophthalmic Lenses

Patent No. EP3111273 (titled "A Method Of Optimising Geometry Of A Semi-Finished Ophthalmic Lens In A Set Of Semi-Finished Ophthalmic Lenses") was filed by Carl Zeiss on Mar 24, 2014. The application was issued on Jul 15, 2020.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
LUMI	Apr 14, 2021	VESTERINEN

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Decision of the Board of Appeal
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F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
May 21, 2025
Cited document during appeal procedure
May 21, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 21, 2025
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Apr 30, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 28, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 28, 2025
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
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F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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Composition of the board (T)
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 12, 2023
Reply to appeal
Oct 10, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 4, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 4, 2023
Reply to appeal
Jun 2, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
May 30, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 30, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 30, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
May 26, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 26, 2023
Cited document during appeal procedure
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Statement of grounds of appeal
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F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 29, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 29, 2023
Notice of appeal
Mar 21, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 21, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 16, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 16, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 16, 2023
Notice of appeal
Jan 25, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jan 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 20, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jan 20, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 20, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jan 20, 2023
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Jan 20, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jan 20, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jan 20, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jan 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 20, 2023
Means of redress
Jan 20, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 20, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 20, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jan 20, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jan 20, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jan 20, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 20, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 20, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 20, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 13, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Dec 8, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 5, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 5, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 021
Dec 5, 2022
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Dec 5, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 5, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 10, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 7, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 7, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 7, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 7, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 7, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 27, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 19, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 19, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 19, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Oct 18, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 14, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 12, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 12, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 10, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
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Citation in opposition procedure - 018
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Citation in opposition procedure - 020
Oct 10, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 10, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Oct 10, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 10, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 10, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Mar 29, 2022
Advice of delivery
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(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 25, 2022
Advice of delivery
Mar 25, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 25, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Mar 25, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Mar 25, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 25, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 25, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 25, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 22, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 17, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 17, 2022
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Feb 17, 2022
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Feb 17, 2022
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Feb 17, 2022
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Feb 17, 2022
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Feb 17, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 17, 2022
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Feb 8, 2022
Advice of delivery
Feb 3, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 3, 2022
Advice of delivery
Feb 3, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 2, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 2, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 2, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 2, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 2, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 25, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 21, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 21, 2021
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Oct 21, 2021
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Oct 21, 2021
Rejection of request for extension of time limit
Oct 18, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 18, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 18, 2021
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Oct 18, 2021
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Oct 18, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 18, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Oct 15, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 15, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 15, 2021
Request for extension of time limit
Jun 7, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jun 7, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
May 28, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 28, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
May 28, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
May 28, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
May 28, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 20, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Apr 20, 2021
Request for documents
Apr 14, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 14, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Apr 14, 2021
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Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Apr 14, 2021
Notice of opposition
Apr 14, 2021
Notice of opposition
Jul 27, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jun 18, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Jun 4, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 4, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jun 4, 2020
French translation of claims
Jun 4, 2020
German translation of the claims
Jun 4, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 22, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Apr 22, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Apr 22, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
Apr 22, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Apr 22, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Mar 24, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 24, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 24, 2020
Amended description with annotations
Mar 24, 2020
Claims
Mar 24, 2020
Description
Mar 24, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 24, 2020
Letter filed before dispatch of the 1st communication from the Examining Division(examination procedure)
Mar 4, 2020
Annex to the communication
Mar 4, 2020
Consultation by telephone/in person
Mar 4, 2020
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Jan 31, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 31, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 31, 2020
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Jan 31, 2020
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Amended description with annotations
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Jan 31, 2020
Claims
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Jan 31, 2020
Claims
Jan 31, 2020
Description
Jan 31, 2020
Description
Jan 31, 2020
Description
Jan 31, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 31, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 2, 2019
Annex to the communication
Oct 2, 2019
Communication from the Examining Division
Sep 16, 2019
Examination started
May 9, 2018
Refund of fees
May 9, 2018
Refund of fees
May 9, 2018
Refund of fees
Apr 16, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 16, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 16, 2018
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
Oct 17, 2017
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Sep 28, 2017
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Sep 28, 2017
European search opinion
Sep 28, 2017
Information on Search Strategy
Sep 28, 2017
Supplementary European search report
Sep 18, 2017
Search started
Dec 7, 2016
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Oct 28, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 28, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 26, 2016
Matter concerning the application
Oct 17, 2016
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Oct 17, 2016
Reply by International Bureau
Oct 17, 2016
Transmission of a document (International preliminary examination report)
Oct 11, 2016
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Oct 10, 2016
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
Oct 5, 2016
Enquiry with the International Bureau
Sep 29, 2016
Matter concerning the application
Sep 14, 2016
Information regarding early processing
Aug 23, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 23, 2016
Request for entry into the European phase
Aug 5, 2016
Information on entry into European phase
Jan 19, 2016
Notification of the recording of a change
Oct 1, 2015
Copy of the international search report
Oct 1, 2015
Published international application - A1

EP3111273

CARL ZEISS

Application Number: EP14887136A
Filing Date: Mar 24, 2014
Status: Revoked; Jul 15, 2025
Publication Date: Jul 15, 2020
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